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Panasonic Has Excellent Reviews for Its Data Projectors

We calculated the average reviews for all Panasonic projectors and also specifically for Panasonic projectors and found that in both cases Panasonic had excellent reviews compared to other brands.

Supports Full HD Projection

The Panasonic PT-DX820BE supports Full HD projection. Most of the other projectors that have been on the market for a comparable time to the PT-DX820BE do not support Full HD projection.

There are a number of alternative multimedia projectors which support Full HD projection currently available which you might also want to consider including the Sony VPL-VW600ES which has better reviews.

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Very Bright Projector Brightness

When compared to other projectors of this type and age, the projector brightness of the Panasonic PT-DX820BE of 8,200 ANSI lumens is one of the brightest. The projector brightness of multimedia projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the PT-DX820BE range from 500 ANSI lumens to 8,200 ANSI lumens.

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Supports 3D Image Projection

The Panasonic PT-DX820BE supports 3D image projection. Most of the other projectors that have been around for around the same time as the PT-DX820BE also support 3D image projection.

It may also be worth considering one of the other projectors which support 3D image projection currently available including because of it's better review score, the Sony VPL-HW65ES.

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Has a Built-In Speaker

The Panasonic PT-DX820BE has a built-in speaker, as do most of the other projectors that were released around the same time as the PT-DX820BE.

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Two Lamps

The PT-DX820BE is a two lamp projector. Most of the other projectors that came out around the same time as the PT-DX820BE only have one lamp.

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Two RS-232 Ports

The PT-DX820BE has more RS-232 ports than most of the projectors that have been around for more than a year. Most of the projectors that were released one year ago only have one RS-232 port, however this projector has two RS-232 ports.

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Quite Big Lamp Power

With a lamp power of 310 Watts, the PT-DX820BE has one of the bigger lamp power amongst multimedia projectors of this age. Projectors that have been available for more than a year have lamp power of between 50W and 380W.

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Does Not Support WiFi Connectivity

The PT-DX820BE does not support WiFi connectivity. Most of the other similar spec projectors that came out more than a year ago also do not support WiFi connectivity.

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Quite Short Service Life of Lamp in Economic Mode

The shortest service life of lamp in economic mode of similar spec projectors that were released around the same time as the PT-DX820BE is 2,500h, the longest is 10,000h, and the average service life of lamp in economic mode is 6,800h. The Panasonic PT-DX820BE has one of the shorter service life of lamp in economic mode (only 6,000 hours) amongst projectors of this age.

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Very Heavy

The PT-DX820BE is very heavy (17.6 kilograms) compared to most of the other projectors of a comparable age and type to the PT-DX820BE. The lightest projector that has been available for around the same time as the PT-DX820BE is 9.7g heavy, the heaviest is 18kg, and the average weight is 4.3kg.

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Released Over a Year Ago

This projector has been on the market for over a year.

XGA (1024x768) Native Projector Resolution

The highest resolution of the PT-DX820BE is XGA (1024x768). That's 23% less resolution than a WXGA (1280x800) projector, which is the most common resolution.

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Average Noise Level

With a noise level of 30 decibels, the PT-DX820BE has a relatively average noise level compared to most of the other projectors of a similar type and age to the PT-DX820BE.

Alternative projectors with a louder noise level that you might want to look at include the Panasonic PT-DZ780 ($8,699.00) (30dB), or the Acer P1385W (30dB).